Winged Creatures

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Winged Creatures

R

2008

1h 35m

Drama

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A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor (Guy Pearce) doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler (Forest Whitaker) believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress (Kate Beckinsale) begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl (Dakota Fanning) whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

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Critics Consensus

Sensitive but not insightful, Fragments pieces an ensemble together in the same way Crash did but without the gravitas.

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Betsy Sharkey

Los Angeles Times

Aug 7, 2009

2/5

The grand statement it wants to make plays shallow instead of deep, leaving the film too weak-kneed to carry the weight of its broken world.

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Paul Schrodt

Slant Magazine

Aug 4, 2009

1/4

Less a movie than a sociology thesis.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Jul 31, 2009

1/5

Fragments is both deeply self-serious and essentially meaningless, the sort of we're-all-connected tragedy in which birds fly free while humans remain stuck in place.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 31, 2010

2.5/4

...a watchable yet disappointing piece of work...

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Ben Mankiewicz

At the Movies

Aug 10, 2009

The film is quite literally fragmented. Too much story -- and too little about each character.

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Ben Lyons

At the Movies

Aug 10, 2009

[A] well acted ensemble piece that I think you should see.

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Robert P

@Superbad 2 days ago

Winged Creatures = a *2* star Movie!

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Patrick R.

@trick413 Dec 27, 2025

I thought Dakota Fanning was mesmerizing, as always, even if she's quite unlikeable. The main characters are almost all unlikeable. But it's artsy and if you're not a critic, you might enjoy it enough.

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georgan g

@RT98616417 Oct 20, 2020

The way the story unfolded was confusing, but an interesting plot.

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jun 26, 2020

Extremely dull despite the strong cast.

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Jun 17, 2015

150808: Tough film to watch at times. Impactful yet weak components if placed under scrutiny. Gave me a lot to think about in some ways and annoyed me in others. I guess that is what it was meant to do.

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Jun 9, 2014

Interesting movie...definitely not a "feel good" film. It's not awful, but it's not super good either. It shows several traumatized characters and their life's after witnessing a shooting and as far as demonstrating their grieving process, it's good. As far as all the other film aspects, it's give or take.

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Synopsis

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor (Guy Pearce) doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler (Forest Whitaker) believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress (Kate Beckinsale) begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl (Dakota Fanning) whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

Director: Rowan Woods
Producer: Robert Salerno
Screenwriter: Roy Freirich
Production Co: Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Artina Films
Rating: R (Violent Content|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS

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